Taipei - Taipei 101, Taiwan

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Taipei 101 is of 2004 the world's tallest building. In addition to this superlative, Taipei 101 also boasts the world's fastest elevators, which for NT$250 zip passengers up to the observation deck in matter of seconds. Needless to say, the views are stunning, especially at night when the city is lit up. The tower, which as the name implies has 101 stories, is rich in Chinese symbolism. It is built in eight sections, eight being a number associated with prosperity, and designed to give the impression of bamboo rising from the earth - Bamboo in Asian culture is recognized for its fast growth and flexibility, which, of course, are ideal qualities for a financial building. Attached to the tower is a large, up-scale-mall, which although unremarkable in that it has the same assortment of shops that one would find in any other major city in the world, its open and spacious design does give it a certain allure, and the bookshop, Page One (located next to the cafes on the 4th floor), has the largest selection of English books in Taiwan. It is a fifteen to twenty minute walk to the nearest MRT station, 'Taipei City Hall' (Bannan line).

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